Eleven years ago, a single photo posted on Tumblr sparked one of the biggest internet debates of all time. The dress instantly divided the world, some swore it was white and gold, Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Viral Blue and Black or White and Gold dress marks 10 years 10 years ago everyone was fighting about the colors of the dress. What color do you see? Silver and gold or blue and black? It's the Dress Debate (but with Politics this time) Even So, Joy The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example